Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted he’s blissful to have moved to South Africa – at his official unveiling with Saudi Arabian membership Al-Nassr.
The 37-year-old ahead’s Manchester United contract was terminated in November in a bitter exit after a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan criticising the membership.
Ronaldo has now signed for the Center Jap aspect on a bumper £175million-a-year deal – however made a weird fake pas describing a transfer to South Africa at his first Al-Nassr press convention.
Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured) has bizarrely stated he’s glad to have moved to South Africa – at his official unveiling at Saudi Arabian aspect Al-Nassr, the place he has signed a £175m-per-year deal
Ronaldo was formally introduced as an Al-Nassr participant on Friday night, along with his mega-money contract – which runs till 2025 – making him the highest-paid participant in world soccer.
Video footage launched on social media exhibits Ronaldo saying: ‘The soccer is totally different, so for me it is not the top of my profession to return to South Africa. This is the reason I wish to change, and to be trustworthy I am actually not nervous about what individuals say.’
Chatting with the assembled media, the celebrity claimed he had ‘many alternatives’ to affix European and South American golf equipment earlier than signing the mega-money deal.
Earlier on Tuesday, confirmed he accomplished his medical forward of the disclosing. The Portuguese posted a picture on his Instagram story to announce the information with the caption: ‘Medical executed!’
The image exhibits Ronaldo hooked as much as quite a few wires after being put via his paces on a treadmill within the Al-Nassr medical centre. Ronaldo was formally introduced as an Al-Nassr participant on Friday night, along with his deal – which runs till 2025 – making him the highest-paid participant in world soccer.
The recognition of Al-Nassr’s social media accounts have exploded because the ahead’s arrival
Ronaldo has accomplished his medical at (pictured) Al-Nassr forward of his unveiling on Tuesday
He travelled to Saudi Arabia on Monday, posting a brief video on Instagram the place he instructed followers ‘see you quickly’ as he ready to take off. Ronaldo touched down on Monday evening and Al-Nassr have now posted footage of his arrival along with his household.
The video exhibits Ronaldo and his accomplice Georgina Rodriguez being greeted by two younger followers, who hand the pair a bunch of flowers every. One other fan then offers extra flowers to Ronaldo’s travelling occasion.
The entire kids are sporting No 7 shirts with Ronaldo on the again, the jersey the 37-year-old has made his personal through the years. Ronaldo definitely appeared to benefit from the welcome as he posed for photos with the youngsters.
The clip ends with Ronaldo waving out the automotive window at followers as he’s pushed away from the airport.
Ronaldo was handed some flowers by younger followers (above) as he arrived in Riyadh on Monday
He then posed for photographs with the younger followers after his heat welcome in Saudi Arabia
On Tuesday, after his medical and opening press convention, Ronaldo is ready to satisfy Al-Nassr supporters on the membership’s residence floor, Mrsool Park, which will likely be packed for his unveiling
Ronaldo is ready for a busy day on Tuesday after finishing his medical as he meets Al-Nassr supporters on the membership’s residence floor, Mrsool Park.
The stadium has a capability of 30,000 and is predicted to be packed for his unveiling.
Al-Nassr followers could not have to attend too lengthy to see their new signing in motion both, as Ronaldo might make his debut on Thursday towards Al Ta’ee if he’s deemed to be match sufficient to play.
It may very well be a decent name for supervisor Rudi Garcia, although, given Ronaldo’s lack of recreation time in current weeks. The previous Manchester United ahead has not performed since Portugal have been knocked out of the World Cup by Morocco on December 10.
